WARY Gregor Townsend reckons England will be brimming with confidence when they meet his Scotland side after their shock 26-25 win over France.
But the head coach hopes that some warm-weather training in Spain this week and next will help his team put Sunday's dismal 32-18 defeat by Ireland behind them and set them up nicely for the visit to Twickenham on February 22.
Scotland have won the last four Calcutta Cup clashes with the Auld Enemy. That equals their best run in international rugby's oldest fixture.
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